as in violated
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breached
In the years following that announcement, Meta gradually reintroduced facial recognition technology, using it to detect scams involving public figures and to verify users’ identities after their accounts had been breached.
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Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
In the years following that announcement, Meta gradually reintroduced facial recognition technology, using it to detect scams involving public figures and to verify users’ identities after their accounts had been breached.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Seventy-seven minutes passed before law enforcement breached the classroom and killed the shooter, according to state and federal investigations.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
The Oppermans in their claim against the HOA alleged that the HOA breached its governing documents and breached its fiduciary duties to the Oppermans.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Reports began to filter in that insurrectionists, some of whom were believed to be armed and on a mission to kill, had breached the Capitol.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
An investigation found 77 minutes passed from the time authorities arrived until the tactical team breached the classroom and killed Salvador Ramos, who was obsessed with violence and notoriety in the months leading up to the shooting.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Nearly 400 officers from state, local and federal law enforcement agencies responded to the school, but 77 minutes passed from the time authorities arrived until a tactical team breached the classroom and killed the shooter, Salvador Ramos.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breached
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
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The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.—
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When Muñoz-Guatemala didn’t lower his car window, Ross broke a back window to try to open the door.—
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The location’s hot water broke shortly before the inspector arrived, and a plumber was already present during the inspection, the owner told the Star-Telegram.—
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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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